Medicaid

Gov. Polis calls lawmakers back Aug. 21 to fix a $1.2B budget gap and revisit Colorado’s new AI law. A hiring freeze and healthcare changes are also on the table.

Colorado health insurance premiums could rise sharply as tax credits expire. Advocates warn of medical debt, care delays, and financial instability for many residents.

Fewer women will be insured and access to reproductive care will be reduced — among the biggest impacts.

The impacts of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” to health care will be devastating. That was the message delivered by one Colorado senator, four Colorado congresspeople, the state’s governor, and some members of the health-care industry during a Zoom press conference Wednesday.

Southwest Memorial Hospital in Cortez is one of six hospitals in Colorado that could wind up closing if the federal budget reconciliation bill passes in its current form.

Warm, breezy weather continues across the Four Corners. Plus, Cortez announces its July 4th celebration, Arizona enacts a Turquoise Alert for missing Indigenous people, and Navajo leaders push to protect Medicaid access.

A Republican-backed Medicaid bill could strip health coverage from millions, including 108,000 Coloradans, by imposing work requirements and cutting enrollment access, critics warn.

GOP lawmakers in swing districts insist they will not vote for any proposal that strips benefits, placing them at odds with more conservative lawmakers looking to secure deep cuts in spending.

President Trump's executive order targets NPR and PBS funding, while a new survey shows global concern about climate change. Local updates include rideshare legislation, burn permits, and community news.

A Georgetown University report warns that proposed Medicaid cuts could harm early childhood education in Colorado. Many child care workers rely on Medicaid for health care, and cuts could deepen the child care crisis.